Simpson lawyer cites Wolfson conflict of interest in appeal

The longtime marriage between O.J. Simpson's former trial judge and Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson emerged Friday as a conflict-of-interest question in a new appeal seeking the ex-football star's release from prison.

Simpson lawyer Patricia Palm filed documents seeking to disqualify Wolfson and his office from handling the lengthy appeal Palm filed Tuesday on Simpson's behalf.

Palm noted that Wolfson is married to former Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass. Glass resigned from the state court bench after the Simpson trial to star in a syndicated TV show called "Swift Justice with Jackie Glass."

Glass and Wolfson have an "obvious financial and emotional relationship" and have benefited financially from Glass' notoriety as "the judge who presided over Mr. Simpson's trial and sent him to prison," Palm said in her seven-page court filing.

Glass and Wolfson's relationship poses a conflict for him and the state, Palm said, in opposing allegations of bias and improper rulings by Glass.

Wolfson didn't respond to messages seeking comment Friday.

Clark County District Judge Kathleen Delaney plans hearings Thursday and 29 on various appeal matters, including the disqualification question.